The Food Safety App

Country Meats Bentham

4 Station Road, High Bentham, LA2 7LF

Retailers - other · FSA record #1861093

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Food hygiene rating

1, major improvement necessary

Rated 11 June 2026

When this rating was given

This rating was given on 11 June 2026. A rating records how the premises was found on the day of its inspection. The council decides how often a premises is inspected, based on its risk, so an older rating is not a sign of a problem on its own.

What the inspector found

The rating is built from three assessments. Each is given a band, from very good to urgent improvement necessary.

Food hygiene and safetyImprovement necessary

How food is handled, prepared, cooked and stored

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Structure and cleanlinessGenerally satisfactory

The condition of the building, its cleanliness, layout and ventilation

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Confidence in managementMajor improvement necessary

How food safety is managed and recorded

Very goodUrgent improvement necessary

Inspected by the food safety team for North Yorkshire

How to contact the council about this rating

History of these premises

18 July 2026Rating changed from 3 to 1.
25 July 2025Rating changed from 2 to 3.
2 January 2025Rating changed from 5 to 2.
21 February 2023First published rating: 5.
22 December 2022Rating changed from 5 to AwaitingInspection.

Our record of this register goes back to 2022.

Questions about this rating

What is Country Meats Bentham's food hygiene rating?

Country Meats Bentham is rated 1, major improvement necessary. It was given on 11 June 2026.

When was the rating given?

On 11 June 2026, after an inspection by the council. The rating reflects what the inspector found on that day.

Who inspects Country Meats Bentham?

North Yorkshire, which is the food safety authority for this area.

What do the three assessments mean?

Food hygiene and safety, structure and cleanliness, and confidence in management are each given a band. Together they give the overall rating.